With so much time on my hands lately I have been taking a deeper look at our family’s expenses and where we can trim down a bit. I realized our family was greatly overpaying for our cell phone service. Most of us signed up for a cell plan years ago and never give it a second thought. We figure as long as it works, then that’s good enough. But why overpay?

A little bit ago I shared my experience with First Alert alarms and tips on how to keep your home and loved ones safe. Since then, First Alert has released a new survey that revealed some pretty startling statistics.

School is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier to see my little learners get back to expanding their horizons and soaking in new information. Starting the new school year can be a time of great excitement… and anxiety for kids and parents. Back to school can be tough even on the most prepared parents. And for kids it can be hard to go from a summer of doing nothing to a school year packed with things to do. So I wanted to share with you today some of my favorite products and services to help the school year go a little more smoothly and to make your life as a parent easier.

There are many types of moms. Personally, I’m what you would call the “overprotective mom.” I’m always concerned about the possible dangers that my kids might face. I’ll be the mom holding my son’s hand all the way to school… when he’s 15! I’m always jealous of friends who just let go and don’t fret over every little thing their kids do. I try to let go whenever I can to help my kids have more independence and freedom, but there are some areas that every mom or parent should be overprotective. One of these is home safety. Proper smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are such an important safety measure for our homes and yet it isn’t something we think about often.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Family Link app from Google and the Mom it Forward Influencer Network as always though all opinion are mine.

My kids' safety is my top priority like It is with all parents, but what does “keeping your kids safer” even mean anymore? Our world is a whole lot more complicated than just making sure they don’t run out into the road. With technology, it has become even harder to keep kids safer from anything that could harm them. As parents, we have to think way beyond just their physical safety. Keeping kids safer is a tough job and almost a full time one at that.

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